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L. abbey ¹

4^th Feb^y –

My Dear Henry

I quite forgot when you went away to say that Gwynne ² had just recollected that when we left London in December, she not knowing the House was going to be lent, left all my things (as Giovannina ³ did many of Caroline’s ⁴) at sixes & sevens, épars ⁵ in the different rooms having the most entire confidence in Fanny ⁶. But as Constance ⁷ & you will now both want the Chests of Drawers in your rooms, I wish you to tell Fanny to collect them all into any one chest of drawers & lock them up & keep the key herself, till we get to town, and I have the most particular objection to M^rs S. ⁸ touching anything of mine. Now dont forget this. Gwynne made very lately for your ménage ⁹ some pots de Confitures ¹⁰ which some how were forgot to be sent with you. She begs me therefore to say that Saverio ¹¹ has undertaken them & packed them up to go with him to day – She mentioned the number of them, but at this moment I forget. I hope you found the house tolerably comfortable tho’ not smart as the new Carpets are not down – I am quite vexed to have parted with Constance just as we were beginning to get acquainted. Let me know the on dits ¹² of politics, & Write when you can

aff^y y^rs

EF